A humanitarian action plan for Sierra Leone said any solution of the conflict would depend increasingly on the initiation of a dialogue between the government and rebels. The 60-day plan, prepared by the humanitarian community in Sierra Leone, noted that one out of five Sierra Leoneans had been displaced and between 65 and 80 percent of residences in eastern Freetown were destroyed by fighting. Basic operational requirements contained in the plan include full access to communications equipment, cooperation between the government and humanitarian agencies, unheeded humanitarian access and established ground rules with the military and security forces.
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